Bachmann - 63155 - Engine, Diesel, S-4 - Union Pacific - 1156

Model Information: Bachmann introduced this model in 2013. After the successful roll-out of their earlier 44T and 70T models (which in our opinion don't run very well), it seemed they found a marketplace and decided to produce more switchers. Some folks have found that these run very well but our experience has been mixed (with the 44Ts). All of the Bachmann switchers have nice detail. Also Bachmann customer service is excellent and if you receive a bad unit, they are very prompt and courteous in swapping a good loco for a bad one. These models feature low-profile blackened wheels, magnetic operating couplers (EZ-Mates are not our personal favorite but they work) and smooth, quiet operation. They are NOT easy to disassemble, like most modern Bachmann units, so tuning may prove difficult.

These engines have standard modern features as well as a factory standard DCC-Decoder. Unlike with Atlas locomotives, there is no DCC-Ready option. Given Rapido Trains bad experience with releasing DCC-only locomotives, we expect that Bachmann is also receiving some negative feedback. This does not seem to deter Bachmann, as all of their recent releases have been DCC-only.

Road Name History: The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting mark UP) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. The Union Pacific Railroad network is the largest in the United States and employs 42,600 people. It is also one of the world's largest transportation companies.

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP); both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Over the years Union Pacific Corporation has grown by acquiring other railroads, notably the Missouri Pacific, Chicago & North Western, Western Pacific, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, and the Southern Pacific (including the Denver & Rio Grande Western).

Union Pacific Corporation's main competitor is the BNSF Railway, the nation's second largest freight railroad, which also primarily services the Continental U.S. west of the Mississippi River. Together, the two railroads have a duopoly on all transcontinental freight rail lines in the U.S.

Read more on Wikipedia and on Union Pacific official website.

Brand/Importer Information: Bachmann Industries (Bachmann Brothers, Inc.) is a Bermuda registered Chinese owned company, globally headquartered in Hong Kong; specializing in model railroading.

Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of its North American headquarters, Bachmann is today part of the Kader group, who model products are made at a Chinese Government joint-venture plant in Dongguan, China. Bachmann's brand is the largest seller, in terms of volume, of model trains in the world. Bachmann primarily specializes in entry level train sets, and premium offerings in many scales. The Spectrum line is the high quality, model railroad product line, offered in N, HO, Large Scale, On30, and Williams O gauge all aimed for the hobbyist market. Bachmann is the producer of the famous railroad village product line known as "Plasticville." The turnover for Bachmann model trains for the year ended 31 December 2006 was approximately $46.87 million, a slight increase of 3.36% as compared to 2005.